Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die,
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
The poem Dreams, written by Langston Hughes, is a pretty straightforward poem that emphasizes the importance of dreams. In the first stanza, Hughes uses the metaphor of a broken wing to illustrate the important role our dreams have on where we go in life. Without our dreams, we can't go anywhere. The second stanza of the poem uses snow and an empty, barren field as a symbol of one's utter hopelessness without dreams. Regardless of how big or small our dreams are, Hughes wants to make it known that they are the driving force of our lives. Without dreams, there is no hope, goals, or accomplishment. I think I'm drawn to this poem because of it's universal message; we've all hit our lows at some point, and everyone can relate to feeling hopeless. But, at the same time, most of us have experienced the joy of coming out of the rough spots in life. It's important that we realize that while life's all about the ups and downs, our dreams should never leave us. It takes hope to pull yourself through life's trials and our dreams can help to give us that hope.
I am a fan of Langston Hughes, and this is one of my favorites of his, nice choice.
ReplyDeleteThis poem has a great message. Even though life can have its ups and downs, the sad times in life make the good times even better.
ReplyDeleteunlike stengel.8 I don't have any real favorite poetry writers but I have to admit that this poem does draw you in with it simple yet universal message
ReplyDeleteI like this poem, it is short and simple. It is easy to understand and it is very true. dreams are really important and actually mean a lot.
ReplyDeleteThis poem simply defines it all. It's message is very simple as well. I mean after all what do we have without dreams.
ReplyDeleteThis is a nice and simple poem. To me, dreams are an escape from reality. They can be about anything and that is what makes them so significant. Dreams have meaning and people have to figure that part out. It would be a totally different world without dreams as a part of our lives.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to find out the meaning in your dreams but dreams are a good way to figure out exactly how you are at the moment.
ReplyDeleteDreams can be inspiring and demoralizing at the same time...but it's up to us to make the good ones reality.
I think this poem says a lot without a lot of words. I think poems that can do that are truly saying something special.
ReplyDeleteThis simple poem is very powerful. Without having dreams, life is boring and not as exciting
ReplyDeleteI like this poem. It says that you should not stop dreaming. If we stop dreaming then we will have nothing to look forward to in life.
ReplyDeleteI like this poem becasue even though it is short it has a good messgae. Never give up on your goals and dreams becasue it is what keeps you motivated and makes life exciting.
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